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Critical summit Monday on tax hike proposals
Four months into the drive to raise the state income tax, Gov. James Thompson meets with legislative leaders to craft a plan likely to pass. With under two weeks in the session, a four-year increase is debated against a permanent 60 percent rise. A key Republican, Aldo DeAngelis, warns against voting for tax hikes in an election year, while House GOP outlines possible cuts to mental health and corrections to fund essential services.
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Franklin Shaftan
James Thompson
General Assembly
Thompson
Aldo DeAngelis
Olympia Fields
DeAngelis
House
Lee Daniels
Elmhurst
Daniels
Illinois
DeAngelis Friday
Michael Madigan
Chicago